Six Must-Know Facts About Suicide
September is noted as “Suicide Prevention Month,” though at the Well, every day we stay keenly aware of its ever-looming threat. Though suicide is often considered a taboo topic, the facts about it are too ...
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Interconnected: The Trifecta of Mental Illness, Poverty and Physical Challenges
“It’s all very interconnected,” says Alice Zaccarello, Executive Director of the Well Community. “Our members have a trifecta. They live with serious mental illness, all live in poverty and many have physical health conditions.” Each ...
An Ingrained Desire to Serve
Grace with her parents and Well Community members in the early days of the Well For Grace Pulis, serving at the Well had always been ordinary. Grace’s father, Joel Pulis, founded the Well Community in ...
Taking Every Opportunity to Serve at Jacob’s House
The weekly meals Caitlin Miles has prepared for Jacob's House aren't just about food-they're about community. "It's about sharing our common humanity and vulnerability," she explains. At the beginning of the pandemic, Caitlin's parents, Suzan ...
Jacob’s House: A Place of Stability
Stability is a primary goal for the Well and our members, and Jacob's House is our primary example of how that can happen. Founded in 2007 to address the serious shortage of affordable, safe housing ...
Offering Spiritual Support: Conveying God’s Love Through Personal Connection
Kenny Cheshier at the Well Community's 20th Anniversary Celebration Since the Well Community was founded 20 years ago, it has been unique in that it has offered not only practical resources but spiritual support for ...